Mr Oliver Jones is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust. He works privately at the Manor Hospital (Oxford) and the Foscote Hospital (Banbury). He qualified in 1995 from the University of Oxford.

He undertook junior surgical training posts at Northwick Park and St Mark’s Hospitals in London. He then returned to Oxford for research into mechanisms of faecal continence and defaecation. This work won him prizes including the BJS Prize at the Association of Coloproctology, the Norman Tanner Prize at the Royal Society of Medicine and culminated in election as a Hunterian Professor at the Royal College of Surgeons in 2005.

He has published a book and around fifty journal articles and book chapters. He has an extensive interest in colorectal problems, particularly in complex laparoscopic (key-hole) colorectal surgery for benign and malignant disease. His other areas of specialist interest are pelvic floor problems (incontinence, obstructed defaecation and prolapse), haemorrhoids and fissures. He has extensive experience of HALO both during his surgical training and as a consultant.

At The British Haemorrhoid Centre we offer an efficient and professional service to all patients whether self funding, privately insured or NHS.

To make an appointment with one of our surgeons for a consultation to include a full diagnosis and treatment plan please do one of the following

By Telephone

Please call the customer services staff at The British Haemorrhoid Centre

Halo Centres are available across the UK for treatment of haemorrhoids. Here is more about our Consultant Surgeon in London.

Simon Middleton is an experienced colorectal surgeon and Medical Director of the British Haemorrhoid Centre. He has the greatest experience of any UK surgeon in HALO and HAL-RAR and established the UK’s first HALO training centre in Reading, Berkshire, where consultant surgeons from around the United Kingdom are trained in the techniques. He has presented his work on HALO and HAL-RAR nationally and internationally and published in peer-reviewed journals.

Mr Middleton was appointed as consultant colorectal and general surgeon in Reading in 2001 where he runs an extensive practice in the management of disorders of the colon, rectum and anus. He is Surgical Tutor and Chairman of the Hospital Transfusion Committee. He is also Chairman of the Enhanced Recovery Programme committee.

He treats patients from the Reading area and receives referrals from Berkshire and nationally to provide a specialist opinion and treatment. A comprehensive database of treated patients reflects the excellent outcome from the procedure. One of his patients appeared in the national press and on television’s Good Morning to describe the procedure and successful outcome.

Having Piles once doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get them again. There’s a lot you can do to help keep them away. And a few little changes can make a huge difference.

Piles can develop when there’s too much pressure on the abdomen. In some instances, like when you’re pregnant, this extra weight is hard to avoid. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to prevent piles coming on or making a comeback.

Eat lots of high-fibre foods to keep things moving as they should. Bump up your brown rice, wholemeal bread, vegetable and fruit intake, and minimise the things that bind you up, especially refined and processed foods like cakes and biscuits.

Drink plenty of fluids, especially water and fruit juices. But cut back on the coffee and alcohol – they can dehydrate you, and cause constipation.

Taking regular light exercise

Go to the toilet when you need to and don’t wait.

In most cases, your symptoms will clear up within a week or two. If they do not then please call us for more information and advice on HALO : a fast and effective Day Case Treatment for Haemorrhoids.

One of the unfortunate results of Pregnancy can be Piles…your body has been undergoing a huge change over the last few months and as a New Mum, your Piles should be the last thing on your mind. There are many treatments and creams available over the counter for the immediate relief, but if they are persistent then we can help.

With an effective treatment working to relieve your symptoms, you can do even more to minimise your discomfort:

Wash your bottom with unperfumed soap after each bowel movement. Then dry off thoroughly by gently patting with a soft towel.

Wear loose, cotton underwear instead of synthetic fibres to keep the area as dry as possible.

Avoid using talcum powder.

Don’t stay standing or sitting longer than you have to. A warm bath can help with itching. You may find an ice pack does the trick as well.

In most cases, your symptoms will clear up within a week or two. If they do not then please call us for more information and advice on HALO : a fast and effective Day Case Treatment for Haemorrhoids.